The web was abuzz over the photo of 20 of South Korean pageant contestants who all look uncannily alike [1], and jeering comments were made against South Korean women's beauty standards. However, some Korean net users, pointing out some media coverage can be misleading, posted another photos of contestants [2] which people can tell them apart and explained that it is more of the ‘photoshop’ issue- the overuse of airbrushing.
Do All Miss Korea Contestants Look Alike?
· Written by Lee Yoo Eun
Categories: East Asia, South Korea, Arts & Culture, Media & Journalism, Photography, Women & Gender